Vernon Hargreaves III

Treon Harris threw an 86-yard scoring pass to Ahmad Fulwood and Vernon Hargreaves III intercepted a pass in the end zone late to preserve Florida’s 28-20 victory over East Carolina on Saturday in the Birmingham Bowl.

Alabama coach Nick Saban won’t be concerned with protege Will Muschamp’s job security once the game against Florida kicks off. Nor will Muschamp have the third-ranked Crimson Tide’s national championship hopes on his mind.

No. 10 Florida doesn’t have any identity issues. The Gators know exactly who they are under third-year coach Will Muschamp: a blue-collar, physical group that’s going to try to beat opponents up and wear them down on both sides of the ball.